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View Name: Muirgen


MUIRGEN
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Irish, Irish Mythology
Meaning & History
Means "born of the sea" in Gaelic. In Irish legend this was the name of a woman (originally named Líban) who was transformed into a mermaid. After 300 years she was brought to shore, baptized, and transformed back into a woman.
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VARIANT: Muirín (Irish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Morgane (French), Morgen, Morgaine, Morgan (Welsh Mythology)
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